The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development By Anis Chowdhury Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

The Tale of Three Countries: Policy Independence Matters for Development By Anis Chowdhury https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/the-tale-of-three-countries-policy-independence-matters-for-development/ SYDNEY, May 12 2026 (IPS) - The Republic of Korea (Korea), Vietnam and Bangladesh are on three different rungs of the development ladder. While Korea is a member of the rich nations’ club, i.e., the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Bangladesh is still a least developed country (LDC); and Vietnam is in the middle. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.